2004–05 Detroit Pistons season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the 64th season for the Pistons, the 57th in the National Basketball Association, and the 48th in the Detroit area.[1] During the offseason, the Pistons signed free agent Antonio McDyess. Coming off their upset victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, the Pistons began the season playing around .500. However, things would get out of hand at the end of a November 19 game against the Indiana Pacers, when a huge brawl occurred between Pacers players and Pistons fans after Ben Wallace and Ron Artest got into a shoving match.[2] As the season progressed, the Pistons would post an 11-game winning streak near the end of the season, and would eventually finish first overall in the Central Division, and second overall in the Eastern Conference with a 54–28 record. Ben Wallace was named Defensive Player of the Year for the third time, and was selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.

2004–05 Detroit Pistons season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachLarry Brown
General managerJoe Dumars
PresidentJoe Dumars
Owner(s)Bill Davidson
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Spurs 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWDFN

In the first round of the playoffs, the Pistons defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games, then defeated the 6th-seeded Pacers in six games in the second round. The Pistons would then defeat the top-seeded Miami Heat in a full seven game series after trailing 3–2 to advance to the Finals for the second straight year. However, they narrowly missed out on repeating as NBA champions, losing to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2005 NBA Finals in seven games.[3]

After the Finals defeat, Larry Brown and the Pistons parted ways after spending two seasons as head coach. He would later be the head coach of his hometown New York Knicks, but after winning only 23 games in his only season in New York, Brown was fired again before returning to coaching with the Charlotte Bobcats.[4] It was later announced in the off-season that Flip Saunders, who was fired as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves at midseason, would be the Pistons head coach for next season.

As of 2023, this marks the last time the Pistons had reached the NBA Finals.

Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 54 Rickey Paulding Guard  United States Missouri

Roster
2004–05 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG 30 Arroyo, Carlos 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1979-07-30 FIU
PG 1 Billups, Chauncey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1976-09-25 Colorado
C 41 Campbell, Elden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 279 lb (127 kg) 1968-07-23 Clemson
SG 20 Delfino, Carlos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1982-08-29 Argentina
SF 12 Dupree, Ronald 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1981-01-26 LSU
SF 8 Ham, Darvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1973-07-23 Texas Tech
SG 32 Hamilton, Richard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1978-02-14 Connecticut
SG 10 Hunter, Lindsey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1970-12-03 Jackson State
PG 5 Jenkins, Horace 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1974-10-14 William Paterson
PF 24 McDyess, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1974-09-07 Alabama
C 31 Miličić, Darko 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1985-06-20 Serbia
SF 22 Prince, Tayshaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980-02-28 Kentucky
C 3 Wallace, Ben (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1974-09-10 Virginia Union
PF 36 Wallace, Rasheed 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1974-09-17 North Carolina
C 44 Coleman, Derrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1967-06-21 Syracuse
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 4, 2005

Regular season

Standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 5428.659–32–922–198–8
x-Chicago Bulls 4735.573727–1420–218–8
x-Indiana Pacers 4438.5371025–1619–229–7
Cleveland Cavaliers 4240.5121229–1213–287–9
Milwaukee Bucks 3052.3662423–187–348–8
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Miami Heat5923.720–
2 y-Detroit Pistons5428.6595
3 y-Boston Celtics4537.54914
4 x-Chicago Bulls4735.57312
5 x-Washington Wizards4537.54914
6 x-Indiana Pacers4438.53715
7 x-Philadelphia 76ers4339.52416
8 x-New Jersey Nets4240.51217
9 Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51217
10 Orlando Magic3646.43923
11 New York Knicks3349.40226
12 Toronto Raptors3349.40226
13 Milwaukee Bucks3052.36629
14 Charlotte Bobcats1864.22041
15 Atlanta Hawks1369.15946

Record vs. opponents
2004-05 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —1–31–30–40–41–10–21–30–21–10–30–21–10–20–41–21–10–31–11–31–31–30–20–20–20–20–21–20–20–4
Boston 3–1—4–02–21–20–20–21–31–11–11–22–01–11–11–23–11–11–32–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–22–03–12–03–1
Charlotte 3–10–4—0–40–40–21–12–10–22–00–30–20–20–21–30–41–10–41–11–33–10–30–20–21–10–20–21–21–10–4
Chicago 4–02–24–0—2–21–11–12–21–10–22–20–21–12–01–32–22–00–41–14–03–02–10–22–01–10–21–13–02–01–2
Cleveland 4–02–14–02–2—1–11–12–22–00–21–31–11–12–00–32–21–11–32–01–33–10–31–12–00–20–20–23–12–01–2
Dallas 1–12–02–01–11–1—2–11–13–12–21–11–22–24–02–02–02–22–04–02–01–11–11–24–03–11–33–12–03–02–0
Denver 2–02–01–11–11–11–2—1–12–21–22–02–12–24–01–12–02–21–14–01–11–11–10–43–11–22–22–22–02–22–0
Detroit 3–13–11–22–22–21–11–1—2–02–02–22–02–00–22–12–21–12–12–03–03–13–11–11–11–11–11–13–11–14–0
Golden State 2–01–12–01–10–21–32–20–2—1–21–10–41–31–30–22–01–20–22–21–11–11–12–22–23–10–32–21–12–11–1
Houston 1–11–10–22–02–02–22–10–22–1—1–13–02–23–11–11–11–22–03–11–12–02–02–24–02–22–23–11–12–21–1
Indiana 3–02–13–02–23–11–10–22–21–11–1—0–21–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–30–41–12–00–21–10–22–12–02–2
L.A. Clippers 2–00–22–02–01–12–11–20–24–00–32–0—2–21–31–11–11–31–13–11–11–11–10–42–20–40–42–11–12–21–1
L.A. Lakers 1–11–12–01–11–12–22–20–23–12–21–12–2—0–30–22–02–11–13–01–11–10–20–42–11–30–41–31–11–30–2
Memphis 2–01–12–00–20–20–40–42–03–11–30–23–13–0—1–12–03–12–03–11–11–12–02–23–10–33–10–32–03–00–2
Miami 4–02–13–13–13–00–21–11–22–01–11–31–12–01–1—4–01–13–02–04–04–02–21–11–12–01–10–23–12–04–0
Milwaukee 2–11–34–02–22–20–20–22–20–21–12–21–10–20–20–4—1–12–11–12–12–10–40–20–20–20–21–12–21–11–3
Minnesota 1–11–11–10–21–12–22–21–12–12–10–23–11–21–31–11–1—2–04–01–11–12–01–34–03–11–21–30–23–11–1
New Jersey 3–03–14–04–03–10–21–11–22–00–22–21–11–10–20–31–20–2—2–03–11–33–10–21–11–10–20–22–22–01–3
New Orleans 1–10–21–11–10–20–40–40–22–21–31–11–30–31–30–21–10–40–2—1–10–21–10–42–11–20–40–30–22–21–1
New York 3–11–33–10–43–10–21–10–31–11–12–21–11–11–10–41–21–11–31–1—1–23–10–21–10–21–10–21–32–02–1
Orlando 3–10–31–30–31–31–11–11–31–10–23–11–11–11–10–41–21–13–12–02–1—2–20–21–11–11–11–12–22–02–2
Philadelphia 3–13–13–01–23–01–11–11–31–10–24–01–12–00–22–24–00–21–31–11–32–2—0–21–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
Phoenix 2–01–12–02–01–12–14–01–12–22–21–14–04–02–21–12–03–12–04–02–02–02–0—3–02–21–22–12–03–11–1
Portland 2–01–12–00–20–20–41–31–12–20–40–22–21–21–31–12–00–41–11–21–11–11–10–3—1–31–21–31–12–20–2
Sacramento 2–02–01–11–12–01–32–11–11–32–22–04–03–13–00–22–01–31–12–12–01–12–02–23–1—1–31–31–12–12–0
San Antonio 2–02–02–02–02–03–12–21–13–02–21–14–04–01–31–12–02–12–04–01–11–12–02–12–13–1—2–21–12–21–1
Seattle 2–00–22–01–12–01–32–21–12–21–32–01–23–13–02–01–13–12–03–02–01–11–11–23–13–12–2—2–03–10–2
Toronto 2–11–32–10–31–30–20–21–31–11–11–21–11–10–21–32–22–02–22–03–12–21–30–21–11–11–10–2—2–01–3
Utah 2–00–21–10–20–20–32–21–11–22–20–22–23–10–30–21–11–30–22–20–20–21–11–32–21–22–21–30–2—0–2
Washington 4–01–34–02–12–10–20–20–41–11–12–21–12–02–00–43–11–13–11–11–22–21–21–12–00–21–12–03–12–0—

Playoffs
2005 playoff game log
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 23 Philadelphia W 106–85 Rasheed Wallace (29) B. Wallace, R. Wallace (10) Richard Hamilton (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–0
2 April 26 Philadelphia W 99–84 Richard Hamilton (23) Ben Wallace (10) Chauncey Billups (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–0
3 April 29 @ Philadelphia L 104–115 Ben Wallace (29) Ben Wallace (16) Richard Hamilton (12) Wachovia Center
16,907		 2–1
4 May 1 @ Philadelphia W 97–92 (OT) Chauncey Billups (25) Ben Wallace (12) Chauncey Billups (7) Wachovia Center
15,894		 3–1
5 May 3 Philadelphia W 88–78 Billups, Hamilton (23) Ben Wallace (13) Chauncey Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 4–1
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 9 Indiana W 96–81 Richard Hamilton (28) Ben Wallace (15) Chauncey Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–0
2 May 11 Indiana L 83–92 Tayshaun Prince (24) Ben Wallace (16) Chauncey Billups (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–1
3 May 13 @ Indiana L 74–79 Chauncey Billups (23) Ben Wallace (14) Tayshaun Prince (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345		 1–2
4 May 15 @ Indiana W 89–76 Chauncey Billups (29) Rasheed Wallace (12) Richard Hamilton (7) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345		 2–2
5 May 17 Indiana W 86–67 Ben Wallace (19) Tayshaun Prince (9) Chauncey Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 3–2
6 May 19 @ Indiana W 88–79 Richard Hamilton (28) B. Wallace, R. Wallace (11) Chauncey Billups (8) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345		 4–2
Conference Finals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 23 @ Miami W 90–81 Rasheed Wallace (20) Ben Wallace (13) Carlos Arroyo (7) American Airlines Arena
20,203		 1–0
2 May 25 @ Miami L 86–92 Richard Hamilton (21) Ben Wallace (14) Chauncey Billups (6) American Airlines Arena
20,228		 1–1
3 May 29 Miami L 104–113 Richard Hamilton (33) Rasheed Wallace (8) Richard Hamilton (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–2
4 May 31 Miami W 106–96 Richard Hamilton (28) Ben Wallace (15) Richard Hamilton (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–2
5 June 2 @ Miami L 76–88 Richard Hamilton (21) Antonio McDyess (9) Richard Hamilton (5) American Airlines Arena
20,225		 2–3
6 June 4 Miami W 91–66 Richard Hamilton (24) Prince, R. Wallace 99) Chauncey Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 3–3
7 June 6 @ Miami W 88–82 Richard Hamilton (22) Ben Wallace (9) Chauncey Billups (8) American Airlines Arena
20,241		 4–3
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 June 9 @ San Antonio L 69–84 Chauncey Billups (25) Ben Wallace (8) Chauncey Billups (6) SBC Center
18,797		 0–1
2 June 12 @ San Antonio L 76–97 Antonio McDyess (15) B. Wallace, R. Wallace (8) Rasheed Wallace (4) SBC Center
18,797		 0–2
3 June 14 San Antonio W 96–79 Richard Hamilton (24) Ben Wallace (11) Chauncey Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–2
4 June 16 San Antonio W 102–71 Billups, Hunter (17) Ben Wallace (13) Chauncey Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–2
5 June 19 San Antonio L 95–96 (OT) Chauncey Billups (34) Ben Wallace (12) Chauncey Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–3
6 June 21 @ San Antonio W 95–86 Richard Hamilton (23) Ben Wallace (9) Chauncey Billups (6) SBC Center
18,797		 3–3
7 June 23 @ San Antonio L 74–81 Richard Hamilton (15) Ben Wallace (11) Chauncey Billups (8) SBC Center
18,797		 3–4
2005 schedule

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions
Main article: List of 2004–05 NBA season transactions

References
  1. 2004-05 Detroit Pistons
  2. "5 Players, 7 Fans Charged in Brawl". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2004. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  3. "PRO BASKETBALL; In Final Hour, Duncan Carries Spurs to Title". New York Times. June 24, 2005. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  4. "Brown Leaves the Pistons; Knicks Leave a Door Open". New York Times. July 20, 2005. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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